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Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't dry.

Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions

Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no…
September 19, 2023
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A study found that the amount of methane from streams and rivers is primarily controlled by the surrounding habitat.

Mapping methane emissions from rivers around globe reveals surprising sources

Freshwater ecosystems account for half of global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Rivers and streams…
September 19, 2023
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One of the award winners of this year’s DMREF is the small-molecule ionic-isolation lattices (SMILES), a new class of fluorescent materials that are brightest ever reported.

NSF invests $72.5M to design revolutionary materials

A $72.5 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation will drive the design, discovery and development of advanced materials needed to…
September 18, 2023
NSF News
Global Centers: Use-Inspired Research Addressing Global Challenges in Climate Change and Clean Energy

NSF, international partners, invest $76.4 million in inaugural Global Centers Competition awards

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation — along with partner funding agencies from Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom — announced awards…
September 18, 2023
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A new species of marine cryptofauna — Gnathia jimmybuffetti — has been discovered in the Florida Keys.

Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys

Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and North-West University in South Africa have…
September 14, 2023
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A new study has pinpointed the genes that shape our skeletons.

Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about our past and future

Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers, including two NSF Graduate Research…
September 14, 2023
NSF News
Technicians in clean room learn how to operate the equipment used to make semiconductors

NSF and partners invest $45 million in the future of semiconductors

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced 24 research and education projects with a total investment of $45.6 million — including funding…
September 14, 2023
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A collage of images showing magnified views of organisms including the brain of a fruit fly larva, the cells and structure of a fruit fly eye, and equations describing some of the biological processes involved.

New $50 million institute aims to use the power of math to model, predict biological processes

Building a mathematics-based understanding of biology at all scales of life — from individual cells to interactions between species — is the goal of a…
September 14, 2023
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Artist's rendering depicts the new Discovering Our Universe Gallery featuring lenses at center to augment the starry sky and the Bruce Telescope at rear.

US National Science Foundation contributes over $11M to National Air and Space Museum for the creation of a new 'Discovering Our Universe' exhibition

The U.S. National Science Foundation contributed over $11 million to support the creation of the new "National Science Foundation Discovering Our…
September 12, 2023
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A collage of several images showing people in laboratories and their research.

4 physics research centers set their sights on new frontiers with $76 million from NSF

Exploring, understanding and harnessing mysterious phenomena at the frontiers of physics are the aims of four research centers to be backed by $76…
September 12, 2023
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